Sixth-grade teacher Scott Schiller talks with his class about an article he had his students read Tuesday at Greenwood Elementary School.

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Logan T. Carlson
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Editor's note: This is the third in a series of stories featuring the 2013 Crystal Apple winners. The program is organized by the Partners in Educational Excellence and Workforce Development of the Marshfield Area Chamber Foundation.

There was no way Scott Schiller was going to win a Crystal Apple award this year. The odds were just too stacked against him.

The last two years, a teacher from the Greenwood School District had received the distinction, combined with what he thought was a less than stellar interview with the selection committee meant he was supposed to be a runner-up for the ...